Tresses of presidents, jewelry made from the locks of the dead find new homes as hair museum closes
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — Century-old wreaths made from human hair fill the walls of Leila’s Hair Museum, and glass cases overflow with necklaces and watch bands woven from the locks of the dead. There also are tresses
Indiana man convicted in 2001 rape and murder of teenager to be executed by lethal injection
CHICAGO (AP) — An Indiana man convicted in the 2001 rape and murder of a teenage girl was set to die by lethal injection early Friday in the state’s third execution since resuming capital punishment last year.
Frustrated lawmakers say lack of trust is making it harder to end the government shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — A president looking to seize power beyond the executive branch. A Congress controlled by Republican lawmakers unwilling to directly defy him. And a minority party looking for any way to fight back. The dynamic
First Brands’ creditor says $2.3 billion ‘simply vanished’, seeks probe
-Raistone, a creditor of First Brands, asked a court on Wednesday to appoint an independent examiner, claiming that as much as $2.3 billion “simply vanished” from the bankrupt auto parts supplier. First Brands filed for bankruptcy protection last
Prosecutors say no harm was done by social media posts about assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors told a judge Wednesday that no harm was done to prospects for a fair trial after two U.S. Justice Department officials reposted potentially inflammatory comments President Donald Trump made about Luigi
US diplomat fired over relationship with woman accused of ties to Chinese Communist Party
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department said Wednesday that it has fired a U.S. diplomat over a romantic relationship he admitted having with a Chinese woman alleged to have ties to the Chinese Communist Party. The dismissal
Wyoming library director fired amid book dispute wins $700,000 settlement
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — A former Wyoming library director who was fired amid an uproar over books with sexual content and LGBTQ+ themes that some people complained were inappropriate for youngsters and who sought their removal
Petro claims US strike in Caribbean may have killed Colombian citizens
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro said Wednesday there were “signs” that the last small boat attacked by the U.S. military off the coast of Venezuela was carrying Colombian citizens. “A new front in the
Press groups condemn US Defense Department rules governing media access
By Helen Coster (Reuters) -The association representing journalists who cover the U.S. Department of Defense on Wednesday condemned a new press access policy that could see reporters lose their access as early as next week, a development
United Nations to cut 25% of its global peacekeeping force in response to US funding strains
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations will begin slashing its peacekeeping force and operations, forcing thousands of soldiers in the next several months to evacuate far-flung global hotspots as a result of the latest U.S. funding
